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Sunday, April 10, 2016

Hamas's New Way of Poisoning the Minds of Palestinian Children - Khaled Abu Toameh

by Khaled Abu Toameh

The preachers, who belong to the Hamas-controlled Wakf
(Islamic trust) Ministry in the Gaza Strip, enter schools and ensure,
through the exorcism rite, that the children are repentant and faithful
to Islam.

These are the children who are later recruited as "warriors" in the jihad against Israel and the "infidels."

The Gaza City school video captures on camera the Palestinian leaders' brainwashing and abuse of their own children.

Now the peace process in the Middle East awaits an exorcism of its own.

Hamas has spent years poisoning the hearts and minds of Palestinian
children. The Islamist movement is now trying a new brainwashing tactic:
exorcism.

The practice, which aims to cast out "demons" that might have wormed
their way into the children's souls, has shocked many Palestinians.

This newest Hamas-perpetrated child abuse was exposed in a video that was leaked to Palestinian social media. The cruelty of the behavior has caused an uproar among Palestinians.

The video shows hysterical children in the company of exorcising preachers belonging to the Hamas-controlled Wakf
(Islamic trust) Ministry in the Gaza Strip. This humiliating and
invasive rite is being practiced at the Al-Nil School in Gaza City.

Three
boys cry as they undergo an exorcism ritual at the Al-Nil School in
Gaza City, performed by preachers belonging to the Hamas-controlled Wakf (Islamic trust) Ministry.

The preachers belong to a group called The Ship of Missionary
Salvation. They enter schools in the Gaza Strip and ensure, through the
exorcism rite, that the children are repentant and faithful to Islam.

The group is managed by the Wakf Ministry's General Administration for Preaching and Guidance.

Thriller movies come to mind as the video unfolds, shedding light on
the nature of religious indoctrination performed by Hamas on
schoolchildren in the Gaza Strip.

One of the Hamas preachers is heard in the video declaring that, "We
did not come to enact a theater scene, but to expel the devil from the
hearts and minds and enter the satisfaction of Allah into hearts."

The video features terrified teenagers kneeling in the school yard,
while others are crying out loudly. At the same time, the Hamas
preachers hold microphones and shout the Islamic battle cry, "Allahu
Akbar!" ["Allah is Great!"]."

The Hamas abuse of schoolchildren is far from new, and far from a
surprise to those who have long been following the Islamist movement in
Gaza. These are the children who are later recruited as "warriors" in
the jihad (holy war) against Israel and the "infidels."

Since its violent takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007, Hamas has been
using children as human shields and "soldiers" in the fight against
Israel. Children dressed in military uniforms and brandishing automatic
rifles and knives have become an integral part of Hamas's military
parades and rallies.

Caught on camera, Palestinian children are taught to hate those who
are perceived as enemies of Islam. This is how new generations of
Palestinians are raised on the glorification of suicide bombers and
jihadists.

PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi expressed revulsion
over the video, noting that the preachers' sermons were full of
intimidation and horror. This behavior, Ashrawi, stated, demonstrates
the "reactionary nature" of the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip, which
would have a negative impact on the development of society and the
values of Palestinians. Ashrawi also denounced the practice as a blatant
violation of conventions protecting children rights.

Even the Marxist terrorist group, the Popular Front for the
Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), has come out against the video. The
group voiced outrage
at the "inhumane practices" against the children and called for an
immediate inquiry into this form of mental torture and degradation. The
group also warned against brainwashing the children and indoctrinating
them through religious bigotry.

The Gaza City school video captures on camera the Palestinian leaders' brainwashing and abuse of their own children.

It also captures the march of Palestinian society towards endorsing
the tactics and ideology of radical Islam and groups such as ISIS and
Al-Qaeda. Now the peace process in the Middle East awaits an exorcism of
its own.

Khaled Abu Toameh, an award-winning journalist, is based in Jerusalem.Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/7804/palestinian-children-torture Copyright - Original materials copyright (c) by the authors.